Boys tennis notches No. 1 doubles win

Sisters' No. 1 doubles team was the lone victory in the Outlaws 6-1 loss to Philomath at home on Thursday, April 27.

Jed Kizziar and Jacob Gurney defeated Luke Haslam and Alec Stuki 6-2, 7-5. The duo have proved they're a force to be reckoned with, and have won all but two of their dual meet competitions.

The combo came about in an unexpected manner. When the season began, Coach Bim Gander had planned for Jed to play singles because of his foot speed and court coverage. Gander planned to play him at No. 3 singles, behind his older brother, Josh, with the thought that he would move up a slot next year, and be one of the team leaders.

That all changed when senior Sean Willitts was unable to team up with Gurney, due to an early season injury. Gander had to quickly improvise, and teamed Jed with Jacob in the first doubles slot at the Outlaws match against Redmond.

Since then they've been a winning combination.

"Their doubles chemistry is nothing less than astounding!" said Gander. "To my pleasant surprise, they're almost certain to receive a seeded position in next week's district 2 tournament, which starts on Thursday, May 4, at Stayton."

The Outlaws were to play at Estacada on Tuesday, May 2. They will play at district two days later at Stayton.